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Harissa Chicken and Sweet Potato Traybake

Sweet potato chunks and red onion roasted hot, then finished with harissa-coated chicken thighs and feta.

Total
42 min
Hands on
15 min
Serves
2
Method
oven
Cuisine
North African

Per serving · estimated

Energy
710 kcal
Protein
42 g
Fat
36 g
Carbs
54 g
Freshly cooked Harissa Chicken and Sweet Potato Traybake

Method

  1. Step 1 of 10

    Heat the oven to 220°C.

    220 °C / 428 °F
    preheat oven
  2. Step 2 of 10

    Cut the sweet potatoes into 3 cm chunks.

    • Sweet potatoes
  3. Step 3 of 10

    Cut the red onion into thick wedges.

    • Red onion
    wedge onion
  4. Step 4 of 10

    Toss the sweet potato and onion on a large tray with half the oil, the cumin, salt and pepper.

    • Sweet potatoes
    • Red onion
    • Olive oil
    • Ground cumin
    • Salt
    • Black pepper
  5. Step 5 of 10

    Roast for 12 minutes.

    • Sweet potatoes
    • Red onion
    220 °C / 428 °F12 min
  6. Step 6 of 10

    Meanwhile, coat the chicken thighs with the harissa and remaining oil.

    • Boneless chicken thighs
    • Harissa paste
    • Olive oil
  7. Step 7 of 10

    Push the vegetables to the sides, lay the chicken in the middle and roast 20 minutes more.

    • Boneless chicken thighs
    • Sweet potatoes
    220 °C / 428 °F20 min
  8. Step 8 of 10

    Pierce the thickest thigh: the juices should run clear and the centre reach 74 °C.

    • Boneless chicken thighs
    74 °C / 165 °FPoultry (whole, parts, and ground) to 74 °C / 165 °F
    juices run clear
    What ‘ready’ looks like
  9. Step 9 of 10

    Crumble the feta over the tray and squeeze over lemon.

    • Feta
    • Lemon
    crumble feta
  10. Step 10 of 10

    Scatter with torn coriander and serve straight from the tray.

    • Fresh coriander

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